Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-03
CLEVELAND TO COME WEST.
The President to Take an Extensive Trip to
the Pacific Coast.
AWsIT TO BE PAID TO OMAHA.
The Tour to BE For Political Pur.
poses, 1nfOrmatiO and Pleasure
"A Grand Swing Around
the Circle.
Cleveland Coming West.

PHILADELPHIA, June "A special to the
Bulletin from Washington says: There is
every reason to believe that the promise
which the president recently made to the st.
Louis delegates that he would, IL he could,
visit their city next fall, will be kept, and
that the visit to that city will only be COM
paratively a small feature of n great and ex-
tensive trip which he has been planning, and
the arrangements for which will be consun
mated on his return to the white house. The
president has seen but little of the United
state e'e" Of ~ New 'ie York 0uif9' lie has never
been in the west at all, but he has
made up his mind OF late that IL will be to
an elaborate journey this year. His wife
has persuaded him to do 80 as a matter OF
pleasure, and several democratic politicians.
chief among whom is Postmaster General
Of practical politics. They told him that the
democrats Of the west and northwest arc
anxious to see him and that his presence In
some, Of the states may have an encouraging
officer remarked to him before his departure
to the Adrondacks that In year Of peace
and prosperity like this he could make
ISIS ISIS. and '01i the "i remark ''f had "G pleas,
ing effect on the presidents mind
It was in contemplation of such trip as this
tnat Cleveland made his promise 10 tne 81.
Louis delegation. The fact is he intends to
60 great deal further in the direction of the
setting sun than st, Louis. If the president
can make his arrangements, he will leave this
city in the first week of August, and will
probably remain away until the first of Octo-
Der. lie will travel in special car, contain.
ing. the members of his immediate household
and two or three cabinet officers. The inten-
tion Is to go clear across the continent to the
Pacific coast. The principal cities on the line
of the route will be visited In Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Missouri and Minnesota, Post
master General Villas is particularly anxious
that he should make a good impres.
sion in those states in time for the fall
elections. The president is curious toeXplore
the territories along the line of the Northern
Pacific railroad, and it Is now on his plan to
go up as far rs Portland Ore. 1t is probable
that In going and coming on this long two
months journey the president and his party
will visit Philadelphia, Pittsburg. Chicago,
St Paul, Portland, San Francisco Omaha,
st. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, and other
important cities, in order that he may come
In contact with the people and especially
with the working politicians Post
the most ardent and industrious second
termer in the administration, will, when the
proper time comes, leave nothing undone to
work up the journey for all it is worth as q
swing around political circles
Democratic politicians In the various states
through which the presidents party will
pass, will be instructed to stir up popular en-
thusiasm In order to bring about good eff
feet on the autumn elections. The president
Is determined that this journey shall be
made entirely at his personal expense.